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Designer
Sebastian Herkner
Sebastian Herkner (born 1981 in Bad Mergentheim) is a German product designer. He studied at the HfG Offenbach from 2001, interned with Stella McCartney in London, founded Studio Sebastian Herkner in Offenbach in 2006 and graduated in 2007.
Biography
Background
Sebastian Herkner (born 1981 in Bad Mergentheim) is a German product designer. He studied at the HfG Offenbach from 2001, interned with Stella McCartney in London, founded Studio Sebastian Herkner in Offenbach in 2006 and graduated in 2007.
Signature Style
His work merges cultural contexts and combines new technologies with traditional craftsmanship to bring out the beauty of materials and draw attention to details. Craft collaborations such as the Basket Case project in Zimbabwe (2014/2015) reflect this approach.
Notable Works
- Bell Table for ClassiCon (sold since 2012)
- Pipe Chair for Moroso
- MBRACE for DEDON (2016), the first DEDON collection to combine DEDON Fiber and teak
- MBARQ and LOON for DEDON
- Work for &Tradition, Cappellini, Duravit, Fritz Hansen, Gubi, Ligne Roset, Thonet, Vibia, Wittmann and others
Legacy
His awards include Maison&Objet Designer of the Year 2019 and EDIDA Best International Designer of the Year 2020. He co-curated Homo Faber 2022 in Venice, and his work is held by Die Neue Sammlung and the Vitra Design Museum.
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Collections
Products
Banjooli Armchair
Banjooli armchair with handwoven polyethylene
Banjooli Chair
Banjooli chair in handwoven polyethylene
Banjooli Table
Banjooli low table with woven polyethylene
Tara Outdoor Coffee Table
Sebastian Herkner's 2026 Tara Outdoor coffee table, a monolith made of concrete.
Tara Outdoor Table
Sebastian Herkner's 2026 Tara Outdoor table, in concrete with a finely honed surface.
Tara Coffee Table
A sculptural coffee table balancing a curved concrete base with an expansive top.
Tara Table
A sculptural table balancing paired concrete supports with wood or glass tops.
Kwado
A padded armchair by Sebastian Herkner built on a play of solids and voids.
Litos Lido
An outdoor seating element by Sebastian Herkner with waterproof-lined padding.
Litos
A modular sofa system by Sebastian Herkner with low backs and uneven rounded shapes.
118 Chair
Sebastian Herkner's 2018 wooden chair for Thonet, with a canework seat and horseshoe-shaped legs.
Let Lounge Chair
Sebastian Herkner's 2020 low lounge chair for Fritz Hansen, on a solid wood base
